Notice Type
Authorities/Other Agencies of State
Notice Title

Notification of Exemptions From Land Transport Rules

Pursuant to section 166(3) of the Land Transport Act 1998, the NZ Transport Agency gives notice that the following exemptions from the stated Land Transport Rules were granted under section 166(1) of that Act between 1 January 2016 and 31 March 2016:

Nature of Exemption

Number of Exemptions


Frontal Impact 2001
(Rule 32006/1)

Clause 2.1(3) 27
Clause 2.2(1) 26


Door Retention Systems 2001
(Rule 32001/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 1


Driver Licensing 1999
(Rule 91001)

Clause 14 4
Clause 15(b) 19
Clause 17(b) 65
Clause 18 (restricted licence conditions) 194
Clause 19(b) (driving experience) 25
Clause 23(1)(b) 1
Clause 27(1)(b) 154
Clause 29(c) 5
Clause 89(2)(c) 1
Clause 89(2)(d) 29
Schedule 3 2


External Projections 2001
(Rule 32008)

Clause 2.3(1) 8


Glazing Windscreen Wipe and Wash, and Mirrors 1999
(Rule 32012/1)

Clause 1.1(2)(c) 8


Heavy-vehicle Brakes 2006
(Rule 32015)

Clause 2.3(1)(a) 1
Schedule 5 1


Interior Impact 2001
(Rule 32002/1)

Clause 2.3(1) 1


Light-vehicle Brakes 2002
(Rule 32014)

Clause 2.1(1)(d) 8
Clause 2.3(6)(b) 8
Clause 2.3(14) 8
Clause 2.4(2)(c) 8
Clause 2.4(5) 135
Clause 2.4(7) 8
Clause 2.5(1) 1


Operator Licensing 2007
(Rule 81001)

Clause 3.2(1) 27


Passenger Service Vehicles 1999
(Rule 31001)

Clause 1.2(2)(c) 8
Clause 6.14 4
Clause 6.15(5) 2
Clause 7.2 4


Seats and Seat Anchorages 2002
(Rule 32004)

Clause 2.2(1) 6


Seatbelts and Seatbelt Anchorages 2002
(Rule 32011)

Clause 2.1(9) 1
Clause 2.4 8
Clause 2.5 9
Clause 2.5(1) 1
Clause 2.5(2) 1
Clause 2.7 8
Clause 2.7(1) 1
Clause 2.7(2) 1


Steering Systems 2001
(Rule 32003)

Clause 2.5 13


Vehicle Dimensions and Mass 2002
(Rule 41001)

Table 4.1 74
Clause 4.4 7
Clause 4.5 7
Clause 4.6 7


Vehicle Exhaust Emissions 2007
(Rule 33001)

Clause 2.2(1) 113


Vehicle Equipment 2004
(Rule 32017)

Clause 2.1(4) 8


Vehicle Lighting 2004
(Rule 32005)

Clause 2.2 8


Vehicle Standards Compliance 2002
(Rule 35001)

Clause 4.2 14
Clause 4.3 14
Clause 6.2(5) 4